From music, gaming and information gathering, to eLearning, eCommerce and eGovernment, this absorbing introduction examines the internet; the opportunities it affords, the limitations it imposes and the functions it allows.

Lorenzo Cantoni (Author) , Stefano Tardini (Author)

1. The Political Economy of the Internet 2. Computer Mediated Communication: Features and Technologies 3. Hypertext 4. Websites as Communication 5. Conceptualising Users of the Internet: Traces and Search Engines 6. Internet: Communities and Practices